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Bought an L3 Slim a while back as it was SO cheap and in SUCH great condition but it has been sitting on the shelf next to my 1959 birth quarter fatboy for toooooo long. Apart form the price and condition I also liked the attraction of it being the quarter when England won the world cup in 1966. I prefer 'oval' shape ball games to the round one but why not. Nice to have. Gave it a run today with a Nacet and what a sweet little razor it is. Dialled down to a 2 which by my calculation is equal to a 4 on the Rockwell. Mmmm.. 2 not great but when taken to 3 it was such a difference. Great shave although it did remind me towards the end that they have to be respected and cannot be thrown around the face like the Rockwell. Caught myself a weeper at the end and the alum drew a sting all over. Hey ho, nice experience any way.

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Bought an L3 Slim a while back as it was SO cheap and in SUCH great condition but it has been sitting on the shelf next to my 1959 birth quarter fatboy for toooooo long. Apart form the price and condition I also liked the attraction of it being the quarter when England won the world cup in 1966. I prefer 'oval' shape ball games to the round one but why not. Nice to have. Gave it a run today with a Nacet and what a sweet little razor it is. Dialled down to a 2 which by my calculation is equal to a 4 on the Rockwell. Mmmm.. 2 not great but when taken to 3 it was such a difference. Great shave although it did remind me towards the end that they have to be respected and cannot be thrown around the face like the Rockwell. Caught myself a weeper at the end and the alum drew a sting all over. Hey ho, nice experience any way.

It looks like the asking prices - not necessarily selling prices - have gone up a lot in the past month or two. Used to find them in good condition for around £30 + P&P from the US, but now they're at £50-£60 which isn't just an exchange rate problem